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Pancakes have traditionally been cooked on Shrove Tuesday before people fasted for Lent.

Chloe Horner, 36, owner of the Oxfork cafe in Magdalen Road, East Oxford, said: “We make pancakes every day, so our method is tried and tested. We always have things like bacon and halloumi, but on Pancake Day we do American-style stacks with banana and chocolate, strawberries, and lemon and sugar.”

Catering firm Elegant Cuisine, which runs the Farmhouse and Lakeview restaurants at Millets Farm Centre, Frilford, is also embracing the day.